Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-27

Fiil 'IO A. . o'clock this afternoon there
TeIi5I.- = ; 600 people on the grounds,
we're Ili-y IN the receipts at the gates
sud Oy "a +5sr between 10000 a9d $4,000
sloH,sub had visited the ielr during the day.
pSOP-' GEOLOGICAL HALL
fornsl opened to-day ana the as
Ess IN o., the different counties in the
p-ay ND nd the curiositfes sent in by pri-
SIZE ns-ties made an hour spent here
y s enjoyable. ,.,,. - tba b.u
!I5 had been sentby the public spirited
c..zsns Of ,,o COUNTY,
.,.i- own expense, was very fine.
81 ~ " p Miller of LlEno Is IN charge
V tte = the exhibit a GAZETTE reporter
OF H.. II, seven different varieties OF gran
lJ'Co5 the eame number OF varieties Of
l| We 10 of every color from black to
inAi itn and red, and the samples showed
,5st al were susceptible OF & hlgh
fish ,DI or fuish. There were also sam
y iaa of sestite or soRpstone, & fre-proof
p. ot.TisI that has 10 equal in the mineral
.1r5om Several huge chunks OF gra-
Us or stove polish in it's natural state
P!..rocted g great deal of attention.
49, was also on the table mics, the
- Taaf sBd the white; coal that cokes
81 ner cent gypsum suitable for making
-Ya of Pars, q hydraulic rock which
Pro-ss g cement equal If rot superior to
.so Portland, also zinc, copper, onyx
stones. moss agstes, gsrnets, silver and
rCId ores, manganese and iron
- every variety Including the
rns9net;c. the red and brown
aSTetites, Iamsnite and many other
o-es stones aud minerals. Colonel Mil
Iar avs that the iron ores, soap stone,
GRANTEES, marbles, graphite, and cement
7ock are IN Llsuo county IN exbaustless
Quantities, aud he is willing to back his
inigment on the fire proof qualities Of
me SOAP stoDe DY giving Sny one who
nrodrcss better fire-prCOf material the
handsome sum of $1,000. The people Of
IlsBo the Colonel says, are more than
ANXIOUS for railroad communication with
F,rt Worth. and hope to obtain
/. BY the building Ct the Aus
fin snd Northwestern to con-
nectlon with the Fort Worth and Rio
Grsnde, Unen all this mineral wealth
can be utilized both at home and by the
city of Fort Worth.
IN THE ARENA.
The track YVES 50 heavy sad DOGGY from
the rains that 10 attempt at racing, drill
Ing. bicycling or Chariot racing was at
tempted. Fer this same reason the f0piDg
Of the wild cattle by cowboys is post
poned Uutil the ground Is dry.
II visitors were disappointed in not
seeing foe horses they were fully repaid
By going to the grand stand by the mag
njacent display Of
SHORT, HORN CATTLE,
Texas showed herself IN this depart
ment to be superior 70 any state in the
Union, and Kentucky snd Missouri were
compelled To take s. back seat and yield
the blue riboOn to Capt Henry Warren'S
thoroughbred hero, which were brought
from Parker county, The Judges were
over one hour usideriDg this award,
but TO the CREST j>y of Weatherfordites
and Psrkefites the Warren hsTd won.
THE AWARDS
Bull three years and over, Burroughs
Bros. Of Missouri, first premium; Thomas
& Hyatt Of KsutaCky, second premium.
Bull Two years and under three, Gunter
& Gunter Of GEays0n county, first pre-
MUM.
Bull one year and under two, Bur
rougls Bros of Missouri, first premium;
II. 0 S3muels Of Dallas county, Texas,
second Premium
Bull cali under one yeaT, Henry War
rel Of Parker county, Texas, Fl st pre-
MUM; Burroughs Bros. Of Missouri,
second premium.
Cow three years and over, Burroughs
Bros, Ell Missouri, first premiums; Henry
Warren CT Parker county, second pre-
mum.
Heifer, two years and under three.
Burroughs Bros of Missouri first
premium; Thomas ( Hyatt OF Kentucky
second premium.
Refer, one year and under two.
BUrrougas Bros. OF Missouri first and
Henry Warren Of Parker county second
premium.
heifer calf under one yesr. Thomas &
hyatt OF kentucky first snG Burroughs
Bros OF Missouri second premium.
Herd, one bull and FIVE females. Three
leFos we're entered. Burroughs Bros.
brought herd from Missouri, Thomas &
hyatt from Kentucky and Captain Henry
warren from Parker county. After mature
aeuoersIon Texas aud Parker county
VooK the blue ribbon, and the decision
was eminently Just one. The Missouri
aetQ captured the red ribbon.
SHORT HORNs-TExAs BRED.
Bull, two years and under three, Gunter
dunter OF Grsyson first premium, and
d magnificent animal he WAS, too.
buIi, one year old and under two, H.O.
oamuels OF Dallas first premium.
bull calf, under one year, Gunter &
Gunter Of Grayson first premium; Henry
" Sfren Of Parker second premium.
COW, three years and over. Henry
warren OF Parker first; Ed. Stiff of Col
III county second premium.
e, nieiteT, two years and under three. Ed.
gun OF Collin first premium; Gunter &
0onter OF GrsyBon county second pre-
~ Heiier, one year and under two. Henry
4" SrTen Of Parker first premium; Gdnter
" Gunter OF Grayson second premium.
nsller calf, under one yesr. Ed. Stiff
y Collin county first premium; Gunter &
U1ater Of Grsyson second premium.
herd, one bull and four females. Henry
n warren Of Parker county first premium;
1onter & GUnter OF Grayson second pre-
mum.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION,
II WAS impossible 30 have the balloon
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